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Samuel Chase Chair

1935/1942

Samuel W. Ford

Associated Names

Samuel W. Ford

Artist, American, c. 1905 - 1957

This is a drawing of a wooden chair with an upholstered seat. The chair features a slightly curved wooden backrest and turned wooden legs. The seat is covered in a red and pink patterned fabric. The chair is presented on a plain background. The use of color and shading gives the drawing a realistic representation of the chair.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil and gouache on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35 x 24.2 cm (13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.4301

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Sam W. Ford - Del.550-1

Wikidata ID

Q64630421

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